False Prophet Ronald Weinland

On the second day of the Feast of Tabernacles in rainy Rotorua, False Prophet Ronald Weinland continued with the second part of his “Family” series.  Mostly boring and a repeat of part 1, but a few interesting tidbits were dropped.

It seems that back in the WCG heyday, Ron encountered strife between the Canadian and the US ministurds.  Brothers Ephraim Vs. Manasseh, continuing the battles of 1812 even in God’s church.

Ron took some time discussing the situation in Afghanistan and how opium production has increased since 2001.  Talked about the warlords:  “Just destroy it.  We wouldn’t dream of going in there and destroying their cash crops.  And that’s the first thing we should do.  Just go in there with the planes, with the bombs.  We have the bombs, just incinerate their poppies, ya know. Hypocrisy of people, hypocrisy of government.”  If Ron were president, our B-52 fleet would be working overtime carpet bombing the world.

He meandered to the story of the crucifixion of Christ.  Pilate didn’t want to kill Jesus, but his hand was forced by the Jews, who framed an innocent man.

“Here’s someone who’s innocent …. and they look for false witnesses.  They try to find people who would bear and give false witness.  We have that taking place today in the church.  Some who would like to find some to bear false witness against the church.  Because if they can find them they think they have a case, they can do something against the church, against me.  What a sick world we live in.  Mr. Armstrong had to put up with those things for a long time.  They don’t know who they’re messing around with.  They’re messing around with God.  But human beings don’t understand that.  And there are certain things that God allows in his plan.  That’s why I know full well exactly how it’s going to come down. And the only one that’s going to be given any power isn’t until the very end.  Ya know.  So God’s made it very clear — you’ve got a full open field, to say whatever you want to say, how strong you want to say it.  And you’re going to have some teeth to put into it.”

Feeling a bit uncomfortable with how close the IRS criminal investigation is getting, Ron?  Wrap yourself up with Jesus and Herbie to prepare the membership to rally behind you against the instrument of Satan. Get ready to spin like it’s 1979. Ron, if you know how it’s going to turn out, please share in detail so I can update my speculated timeline for the IRS criminal investigation of you.  And exactly when is God going to give your 41-week-old death curse against me some teeth? Oh, I see. It “isn’t until the very end.”

The Feast of Tabernacles began first for the COG-PKG in New Zealand where Mr. and Mrs. False Prophet Ronald Weinland have traveled.  With the abbreviated feast schedule, Rotorua in New Zealand is the only location at which members assemble during the first 4 days of the feast.  Some local areas may be assembling for the first high day, and maybe a few of these areas will even have a catered meal between the morning and afternoon services as was the custom in past years when the COG-PKG assembled at one location in the US for the entire 7 days of the feast plus the Last Great Day.

Ron started his first sermon by mentioning the earthquakes, tsunamis, and typhoons of the last week.  Never mind that these are of lower intensity than the events that happened before he wrote “2008 – God’s Final Witness” which included the chapter “The Seven Thunders of the 6th Seal” and stated on page 115:

During the Sixth Seal, all Seven Thunders will be getting progressively louder. Before the Seventh (and final) Seal is opened, the Seven Thunders will become so pronounced that the validity of everything written about them in the previous chapter should roar loudly in the ears of anyone who is willing to admit the truth.

According to Ron, many single young men have joined his church.  Who are concerned that there aren’t as many single young women to date.  Prophetess Laura tells the young men that’s because they are not yet ready for young women, they need this time to grow so they are ready when hordes of nubile young females join the church later on.  Since Laura grew up in Armstrongism she’s well acquainted with how to handle complaints when things are bad – blame the member.

Ron talked about the opportunities that Jeremy has had to travel (even as the Great Tribulation continues).  Jeremy and Patricia live in Germany and traveled to Indonesia and Borneo.  I wonder where the opportunity for a young man to globe trot comes from and how this is financed.

Ron still is not dropping clues about the rabbit he’s going to pull out of the hat next Saturday on the Last Great Day.  Guess we’ll have to wait, as I have for my quick death from the inside now 41 weeks after Ron reissued his curse.